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GARMENT SUPPORTEB.

(Application filed Aug. 29, 1898.)

Patented Sept. I0, l 90l.

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ROBERT GORTON, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 682,543, dated September 10, 1901.

Original application filed October 7, 1896, Serial No, 608,147.

Divided and this application filed August 29, 1898. Serial (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT Gon'ron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GarmentSupporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to garinentsupporters of the class in which a stud or button and a loop working over it cooperate to hold the intervening fabric of the garment.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective View showing the webbing and loop and stud or button constituting the garment-supporter made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved device with the parts assembled. Fig. 3 shows the parts detached.

The webbing or other material, in the form of a strap or straps A A, is attached to the loop B and a base-plate D in the ordinary way or in any suitable manner, the loop and base-plate being shown as formed with the usual slots through which the webbing is threaded. The loop is formed with the usual keyhole slot, the upper end being much wider than the lower portion, which is constricted, and on its front face the loop is provided with a flange or rib 17 around the edge of the slot, which rib presses the fabric against the under side of the button.

The button member of the garment-support ing clasp consists of a base-plate D, a shank E, a head F, and a rivet G. The shank E, as shown, is hollow, being preferably struck up from the base-plate, as shown in Fig. 3, and perforated at e. The shank, it will be observed, has no flange projecting outwardly from it at its outer end and is of a diameter not greater at its outer end than at its inner end, the function of which will be hereinafter described. Preferably the shank is made to taper, being of a conical form, with its smaller diameter at its outer end. The head F is formed of some soft or yielding material, such as rubber, felt, leather, or the like. It is preferably rubber, and the preferred form is circular with a rounded edge; but it may be of other shape than that shown. It is per- 5o forated centrally at f, and it projects laterally beyond the shank to a considerable extent.

The rivet G is provided with a large flat head g, and its shank is adapted to extend through the perforation f of the head and into the shank E. 53

In assembling the parts the head F is placed on the outer end of the shank E and the rivet G is passed through the perforation f and the perforation e. The end of the rivet is then upset within the hollow shank, as indicated in Fig. 2. It is not essential that the head should be formed entirely of rubber or other yielding material; but it is desirable that the edge should be of yielding material, as should also the under side of the button, which faces the base-plate. The construction shown is adapted to present surfaces of soft or yielding material at the points where needed.

In my application for patent, Serial No. 608,147, filed October 7, 1896, of which this application is a division, the button has a shank whose outer end is provided with an outwardly-projecting flange. In such a construction the fabric beneath the head of the button is clamped between the metal loop and the metal flange; but in the present construction the fabric is clamped between the metal flange b of the loop and the soft or yielding material of the head. There are many advantages in such a construction. A tighter hold will be insured and there is less liability of wear. In order to obtain these results, the shank should not be provided with an outwardly-extending flange, but the outer end of the shank should be no wider than the inner end. It is preferably made narrower at its outer end, presenting a con ical shape, as shown in Fig. 3. When the shank is made tapering or conical, with its go small end next the head, the loop B has a tendency to move outward toward the head F, and thus hold the fabric more securely against the soft yielding material of which the head is made, thereby preventing the 5 fabric from slipping out of engagement with the clasp.

I claim as my invention 1. In a garment-supporter, the combination of a base-plate, a shank projecting therefrom,

a piece ofyielding material on the end of the shank, and a rivet for securing the yielding material to the shank, the inner end of which is arranged within the shank.

2. In agarment-supporter, the combination of the base-plate, a shank struck up from the base-plate and thus immovably connected therewith, a piece of yielding material pro jecting laterally from the shank, and a rivet for securing the yielding material to the end of the shank.

3. In agarment-supporter, the combination of the base-plate formed integrally with a hollow shank and thus immovahly connected therewith, a ring of yielding material on the outer end of the shank and projecting laterally therefrom, and a rivet passing through the yielding ring and into the shank for holding the ring in place.

4. A hose-supporter button, comprising a base-plate, a shank of stiff or unyielding material projecting therefrom, the outer end of which is of a diameter not greater than its inner end, an attaching-rivet and a piece of yielding material interposed between the end of the shank and the head of the rivet projecting laterally therefrom and presenting a soft yielding surface on its edge and on its under side against which the fabric is drawn.

5. A hose-supporter button comprising a i base-plate, a shank of stiff or unyielding material projecting therefrom whose outer end is of a diameter not greater than its inner end, a rivet attached to the shank, a piece of yielding material interposed between the end of the shank and the head of the rivet projecting laterally therefrom and presenting a soft yielding surface on its edge and on its under side, in combination with a loop which presses the fabric against the soft under side of the piece of yielding material.

6. In a hose-supporter, the combination of a suspending strap, a loop attached thereto, a base-plate attached to the strap, a shank projecting from the base-plate and tapering inwardly from its inner to its outer end, and a head of rubber secured to the shank which presents a soft yielding surface on its under side against which the fabric is drawn by the loop which slides on the tapered shank toward the head.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

LLOYD B. \VIGHT, W. C. DUVALL. 

